:root {
      --blog-list-primary-color: #FFC107; 
      --blog-list-text-color-dark: #181818;
      --blog-list-text-color-light: #FFFFFF;
      --blog-list-text-color-secondary: #AAAAAA;
      --blog-list-background-dark: #1F1F1F; 
      --blog-list-card-background: #2A2A2A;
      --blog-list-border-radius: 10px;
      --blog-list-spacing-medium: 20px;
      --blog-list-spacing-large: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-background-dark);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-light);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__section {
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px); 
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding-left: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      padding-right: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
    }

    .blog-list__heading {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      font-size: 2.5em;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      padding-top: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
    }

    .blog-list__description {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-secondary);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
      max-width: 700px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container {
      position: relative;
      padding-left: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      padding-right: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 4px;
      background: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      height: 100%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list-border-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .blog-list__item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 25px;
      left: 50%;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      border: 3px solid var(--blog-list-background-dark);
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__date-wrapper {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
    }

    .blog-list__date {
      font-size: 0.9em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-secondary);
      background-color: var(--blog-list-card-background);
      padding: 5px 10px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
    }

    .blog-list__image-link {
      display: block;
      border-radius: calc(var(--blog-list-border-radius) - 2px);
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__image {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      max-height: 250px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: calc(var(--blog-list-border-radius) - 2px);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__image:hover {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__text-content {
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__title {
      font-size: 1.4em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-light);
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 1em;
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-secondary);
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list-spacing-medium);
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3; 
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list-primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-dark);
      padding: 10px 15px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more:hover {
      background-color: #E0A800; 
      color: var(--blog-list-text-color-dark);
    }

    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__item {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
        padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
      }

      .blog-list__image-link {
        width: 40%;
        min-width: 250px;
        margin-right: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
      }

      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
        gap: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
      }

      .blog-list__text-content {
        flex-basis: 60%;
      }

      .blog-list__title {
        font-size: 1.6em;
      }

      .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 0px;
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__item::before {
        top: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      }

      
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        margin-left: 50px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        margin-right: 50px;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        flex-direction: row-reverse; 
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__heading {
        font-size: 3em;
      }
      .blog-list__timeline-container::before {
        left: 50%;
      }
      .blog-list__item {
        max-width: 45%;
        padding: var(--blog-list-spacing-large);
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) {
        align-self: flex-start;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: auto;
        transform: translateX(-25px); 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) {
        align-self: flex-end;
        margin-right: 0;
        margin-left: auto;
        transform: translateX(25px); 
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd)::before {
        left: calc(100% + 25px + 25px); 
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: -25px; 
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        position: absolute;
        right: -100px; 
        left: unset;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__date-wrapper {
        position: absolute;
        left: -100px; 
        right: unset;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        flex-direction: row;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
      }
    }